Overview & Reviews

For 2002, Montero has several new features and refinements to greater enhance its market position. Montero Limited has new color-keyed exterior features, and both Limited and XLS now have a spare tire cover that matches the body color (except with Munich Silver).

• Distinctive styling, superior off-road ability, Japanese build quality.

• Lack of power from standard V6, no optional V8, limited usefulness for third-row seat, reported tendency toward instability in quick maneuvers.

User Reviews:

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  Test drive - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By Leod - February 3 - 10:00 am

  I just got the Limited for the test drive. I like the way the vehicle looks, but I expected the interior quality to be a little bit better, especially the plastics and the switches on the front doors. I would prefer the spare tire to be stored somewhere else, because it makes the vehicle look a bit too long. The driving was good, acceleration and handling was sufficient. For me this vehicle is a little to big, but at the other hand the gas milage is comparable to my Grand Cherokee with I6 engine.

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  Great for off roading & passenger riding too - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By Klpm - December 3 - 7:45 pm

  This has been a good running car. Interior comfort is good but 3 row seat is tight for adults but grandkids fit ok. Love the off road capabilities. Have taken it places & have never had to use more than high 4. Gas mileage is not great. Average 15 miles around town. Overall look is a little quirky but there is excellent visability all around with no blind spots. Windows appear slightly larger than other SUVs. Too bad Mitsubishi quick making this model.

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  Love it - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By cdub - September 13 - 1:13 pm

  We were about to throw our hat into the MDX sweepstakes but could not stomach the extra five grand (as well as the yupster appeal) Except for gas mileage, could not have made a better decision. Solid in snow and rain, nice ride, ton of space, very nice interior elements, intuitive gauges, great seats, nice stereo and 0% financing closed the deal. Take a very hard look at look at what you get for the $$ when you compare to Explorer Eddie Bauer and Envoy)

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  Loving this truck! - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By Peter Rosas - July 27 - 6:12 am

  I bought this 2002 Montero Limited with 115,000 miles on it, I have put 2000 miles on it so it now has 117,000 it was well taken care of, carfax didnt have a lot of info on it but inside the glove box there was a lot of info from the previous owner. That was my deciding factor. Its quite on the freeway, it has plenty of power to merge on the freeway, viability is also really good. The seats are comfortable too, and best of all the family is happy, my wife wants to steal it from me. It did have 2 manufacture recalls, one on the headlights and one for the gas tank if the vehicle should roll over. Both fixed by the dealer, I had them check out the suspension, shocks and everything else, they said it was all original but that everything was in perfect working order. A lot of people complain about milage, and I will say its not the best, but Im good with it, especially with gas prices here in Phoenix at 221. for premium. Id buy it again.

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  You get your moneys worth - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By pratman - January 24 - 10:00 am

  Ive had this vehicle for just about a year now. The ride is very comfortable, the performance is uncanny, and the looks are..well..worth a thousand words. Great buy..!!

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  Montero Forever - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By UTGKS - October 5 - 10:00 am

  We spent months looking for other SUVs and really only ended up at the Biggers Mitsubishi for the cool FREE demo CD. After driving the Outlander to seal the deal on the CD, we looked at the Montero Limited and two hours later ended up driving it home. We were sold on the room for the money!

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  2001 Montero - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By Guizer69 - July 22 - 2:00 am

  I believe this is an excellent ride. These reports about fliping over is totaly rediculas.

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  Initial feelings - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By gparkjr - September 20 - 2:00 am

  Very pleased thus far. All the amenities I ever wanted. Went through 3 dealers for the Limited and none would come close to the invoice price posted at Edmunds. Do not know how feasable it is to get invoice price. Power leaves something to be desired, but love everything else on the vehicle. Comparing to other like models, I feel this is the best deal.

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  For some reason... we love this thing. - 2002 Mitsubishi Montero
  By Shifty - July 7 - 5:03 am

  Its a lumbering, slow, hulking SUV - therefore, its everything I should hate to see sitting in my driveway. As die-hard VW owners for many years, we never quite understood the SUV thing but always liked the Monteros we saw on the road. When our second child came along we wanted a vehicle that could carry our entire family plus luggage and/or friends, but it still had to be fun (read: capable off-road). Suddenly the SUV made sense and we bought a Montero. Its been a great truck and we plan on keeping it for years to come.